Vcore mod (voltmod) on Asrock 939Dual-Sata2

[DarkManX4lf]

i was considering the vcore mod for the dual-sata2 mobo from asrock, but i wasnt sure of something...i was reading this site and it said if i connect vid4 to sgnd then it gives me a max vcore of 1.55v...which would mean i would have to select 1.150v in the bios to get 1.550v...just to make sure, all the other voltages remain the same value right? like if i select 1.400v in the bios i will get 1.400v right?

also does this mod work for any processor? like my x2 3800 ?

 

[DarkManX4lf]

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[SynthDude2001]

You're correct about the voltmod (I have the same board and did the same mod). All ranges under and including 1.150V are modified (+0.40V) so when you select 1.15V in BIOS you get 1.55V actual. All higher voltages remain unmodified, including the ranges around "stock" (1.35V selected still gives 1.35V actual, same for 1.40V etc.).

Edit: It's also independent of the processor used.

 

[DarkManX4lf]

thanks man for the answer..

i have just one more question would either one of these conductive pens will do the job?

http://www.mcminone.com/product.asp?cat...t_id=200-175&CMP=datafeeds&ATT=froogle
http://webtronics.stores.yahoo.net/simicopen8.html
http://webtronics.stores.yahoo.net/2200-mtp.html

i see that oen of them is silver and the others are some other material, does it matter which material i get?...then again which material should i get?

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: DarkManX4lf
thanks man for the answer..

i have just one more question would either one of these conductive pens will do the job?

http://www.mcminone.com/product.asp?cat...t_id=200-175&CMP=datafeeds&ATT=froogle
http://webtronics.stores.yahoo.net/simicopen8.html
http://webtronics.stores.yahoo.net/2200-mtp.html

i see that oen of them is silver and the others are some other material, does it matter which material i get?...then again which material should i get?

I'm pretty sure I used the one in your first link (I bought mine locally from Radio Shack, but it looks like the same model to me). As long as the material is conductive it doesn't really matter which specific conductive material it is, or at least that's my understanding.

 

[DarkManX4lf]

thanks again, hopefully i can do this right without screwing up the board

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: DarkManX4lf
thanks again, hopefully i can do this right without screwing up the board

I found it to be very helpful to use some sort of tape (masking tape or electrical tape would be ideal) to mask the area all around the area you want to draw the trace - that way, even if your hand isn't 100% steady (and it's hard to be, since the area is so damn small ), any excess conductive material will end up on the tape (which you can just remove) rather than on the motherboard itself.